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Steenwijksmoer

Coordinates: 52°40′11″N 6°41′53″E / 52.66972°N 6.69806°E / 52.66972; 6.69806
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Steenwijksmoer
Church in Steenwijksmoer
Church in Steenwijksmoer
Steenwijksmoer is located in Drenthe
Steenwijksmoer
Steenwijksmoer
Steenwijksmoer is located in Netherlands
Steenwijksmoer
Steenwijksmoer
Coordinates: 52°40′11″N 6°41′53″E / 52.66972°N 6.69806°E / 52.66972; 6.69806
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityCoevorden
Area
 • Total9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total910
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7741[1]
Dialing code0524

Steenwijksmoer is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1845 as Steenwijks-Moer, and means "the moorland of de Vos family who came from Steenwijk".[4] In 1840, it was home to 252 people.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7741AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Steenwijksmoer". Encyclopedie Drenthe.
  4. ^ "Steenwijksmoer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Steenwijksmoer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.